Parameters Average Max Min
Total dissolved solid (TDS) mg/l 997.2 1075 944
Electrical conductivity µs/cm 1356.6 1605 1072
pH 10.072 11.25 9.64
Total Alkalinity (mg/l as CaCO3) 186.3 199 173
Ca+mg/l as CaCO3 14.475 16.2 13.8
Mg+(mg/l) 5.737 6.3 4.98
SO4-(mg/l) 124.25 162 113
Cl-(mg/l) 377.4 382.15 370.67
Turbidity(NTU) 233.5 475 82
Total suspended solid (TSS) (mg/l) 99.25 131 65
NH3-N (mg/l) 2.3755 2.91 1.01
NO3- mg/l 79.30 87.1 51.62
PO4-(mg/l) 6.5125 7.87 5.02
*The presented values represent a total of 20 samples.
Table 1: Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the KD Cow Effluent.